The Elementary Section of NCTE represents a diverse group of teachers, literacy coaches, reading and special education interventionists, teacher educators, and school administrators interested in literacy development and in literacy teaching at the elementary school level. Our primary task is to connect and support teachers as they work closely with students, administrators, and families to develop and promote lifelong literacy learning. We cordially welcome all educators interested in reading, writing and the language arts.

2013 NCTE Election News

Beginning this year, ballots will be emailed to members with a current email address on file. If you wish to double check or change your email address, please visit the website and update the information by March 20. While there, you can also update your member profile. For those members who do not have an email address on file, a paper ballot will be sent to you by regular mail. Only current NCTE members will be sent a ballot for voting so be sure your membership is up-to-date. All ballots will be sent to members in April.

2013 Outstanding Nonfiction Titles Announced

Monsieur Marceau: Actor without Words by Leda Schubert and illustrated by Gérard DuBois (Roaring Brook Press) has been awarded with the 2013 NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children. Each year, one winner and up to five honorable mention books are recognized along with a list of recommended books.

NCLE and Collaborative Teams

Are you involved in a professional learning team focused on improving literacy?Join the National Center for Literacy Education (NCLE) network of collaborative groups. NCLE will help connect you to other groups with similar interests and to free resources to support your team’s literacy focus and the collaborative process. Resources are provided through the broad pool of professional organizations who have come together to form NCLE. Explore the Literacy in Learning Exchange today!

Language Arts Features Podcasts

Readers of the elementary journal, Language Arts, have a new feature of podcasts by some of the issue's authors. Check out LA today!

Not yet a subscriber to Language Arts? Add it to your NCTE membership today!